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Improprieties Of Church-gOerS.

Q) One of these is that of convert
ing the church yard into I'm arena 1or
political and railroad discussions and
other secular subjects, which are SO
unbecoming the place and time that
we deem the simple mention of them
as being all that is necessary for the
present.
= G2l Irreyerence is another, being
manifested by words and actions, that
indicate an ignorance or disregard oil
the sacredness of the place, which Is
dissimilar to Moses putting off his
shoes before the burning bush at Flo7
reb, the mount of God, tor the place
whereon he stood was holy ground.
Our Directory for Public Worship,
Chan. 3, Sec. =, says, LET all enter the
assembly and take their seats or places,
not irreverently, but in grave. and
seemly manner.h If there he a place
under the sun where men may he in
dulged with proud looks and lofty
mien, that place is not the house or
God.
[3] Listlessness or inattention
comes in among the improprieties. Ii
is due to ourselves, to the audience, to
the minister, and, most of all, to the
Lord of the house, that Oh entering
the sanctuary we put ourselves in the
posture of hearers if not of worship
ers. How far from that posture are
they who are inattentive to the exer-
cises, and receive no benefit therefrom
while indulging in vain looks and IN
carnal imaginations.
Ed1 Do,hopc it hoe not nnaurrp1 70
our readers as falling in the category
of improprieties, the practice of our
referring with some frequency to our
watches in sight Of the minister, which
practice produces the impression on
his mind that we are tired of the ser
mon and would he pleased to have it
brought to an end. Let us not in ap-
parently so small a matter as that OF
looking at our time pieces during SER
mon offend against rule affecting our
minister's comfort and power to do
good.
Isl What puts our church-going in
such haste to get out of the church T.?
They seem to be restless. "Iren9us," j"
of the New York Observer, on one oc-
casion in a certain church counted
fourteen men who drew on their over
coats while the minister pronounced
the benediction. We have seen some
thing in our Southern churches equiv
alent to this. Men, women and chill
dren making haste to get out of the
house, as though the house were OIL
fire, and when they are out and have
gotten into their vehicles their driving
is scarcely in keeping with the sacred
ness of the place where they have
been, or with the sacredness of the day
which they have been attempting to
observe. j. B.
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MAINE ABoLISHES CAPITAL PUNISH
MENT.-The repeal Of the capital punish
ment law in the State of Maine has been
effected, and imprisonment for life is
substituted for death in all cases of mur-
der in the first degree. Such convicts,
however, are to be kept in close confine-
mept, away from all associations, and no
pardoning power is left to Governor and
counsel, unless the convict is proved in
nocent.
The amount of alcoholic liquor sent to
Africa from the United States is, says
Demorest, one Of the most abominable
outrages ever perpetrated on an unotfend-
ing people, and this, too, by professed-
hlushing villainy under the garb of re-
ligion.
A verdict was given in Atlanta day be-
fore Yesterday against the Air Line road
for $1,000. The action grew out of the
failure of the defendant to forward with
q reasonable time !, 200 cords OF wood de-
livered to 1t for shipment.
w. s. Barnard, proprietor of the Will
mingtop IN. c. Star, has been indicted
by the Cumberland County grand jury
for publishing lottery advertisement in
his paper, said publication being contra
ry law in North Carolina.
One of the best things in the gospel
of Jesus issthe stress it lays on small
things. It ascribes more value to
quality than quantity. It teaches that
God does not ask how much we do,
but how we do it.
To run few steps will not get a
man heat, but walking an hour to-
gether may; 80 though a sudden occa-
sional thought of heaven will not raise
our affections to any spiritual heat, but
meditation can continue our thoughts
and Iengthen our walk till our hearts
grow warmer.
The way which leads to life is mar
row; and it is well to have q firm
heart, 30 as not to totter.
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Both place and time for secret prayer;
Now pray always in my heart,
And am alone though anywhere.
This is what the apostle means when
he admonishes us to pray artthoW ccds,
ina. and in such prayers all words ana
brisk emotions of the heart are for the
time I'm suspense. Such prayers issue
calmly forth, being in this respect like
the solar light, whose approach we can
not hear, but which is. yet accompa-
MED by a warmth that testifies its pres
ence. Yes, there is a deep, hidden
colloquy of holy souls with God, which
never ceases any more than docs the
beating of the pulse in a living man;
It consists in an inward tending and
aspirine of the soul toward its source,
and although calm and silent, it infiu-.
ences and governs all the thoughts and
yolitions of him in whom it takes
place. There are instances or the
earth sending up from its lowest depths
q tepid breath, scarcely perceptible to
our senses, but which permeates the
waters upon it's surface, and impreg-
mates them with mt dicinal virtues.
And it is even so with the prayer pc
culiar to the man of piety; it hinders
him in none of his avocations; rather
where it obtains do these all thrive
and prosper.
ouire this peculiar kind of prayer,
which transcends both place and time,
thou must begin with the humility OF
a child to pray at the particular place
appointed by God for the purpose,
Which place is the sanctuary or the 81
lent closet. Prayer is an art, and ev-
ery art requires to be learned with
pains. Do not, therefore, shrink from
what may seem to thee the trouble OF
attending at the time and place which
God has been pleased to assign. All
art, however, by slow degrees, becomes
at last a second nature; and so, like
wise, as thou wilt find, does the art o.
PRAYER. And when thou shalt have
attained to such proficiency thou wilt
no more, "either at this mountain or
in Jerusalem, worship the Father"
but will raise the memorial of his
name at any spot on the face of the
earth.
Lord, keep silence before thee, and
suppress all feelings and desires of my
own, in order that thou thyself mayest
speak within me. Let the light of thy
countepance shine in upon my soul
that the prayers, both of my lips and
my heart, may always be well-pleas-
ing to thee.
Soul. bid thy tossings cease!
Down in the deep profound,
Sink to thy beings ground,
And there find peace
Thy God Is at thy side!
OffShoot of him thou art;
And so with thee his heart
Must still abide.
When the loud tesnpests blow,
And on the angry main
The waves roar back again,
IT'S calm belo,U.
Happy such calm who knows!
In that which shows US best
That on firm ground we rest,
Id. Tholuck, D. D,
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The third Sunday in May has been set
apart by the General Conference as chill
dren's day, to be observed throughout
our Church with appropriate services.
The Sunday-school Editor was ordered to
prepare programme for the day. The
programme will be ready by the first of
April. It Is simple and suggestive, and
may be had at the Southern Methodist
Publishing House, in any quantity, at 80
cents per hundred copies.
I hope the pastor of every congrega-
ton and the superintendent OF every
Sunday School in the Southern Metho-
dist Church will take a deep interest in
this new movement. Nearly all the
churches in our country have a "Chil-
dren's Day." and all bear witness to the
good results following its observance.
Some devote the proceeds of the day to
one benevolent object, and some to an
other. Our General Conference has Sc
lected needy ,Sunday-schools in our Con-
ferences, Mission Conferences, and in
our foreign missions, rs the beneficiaries
Of the funds contributed on Children's S
Day. The object is therefore missionary,
both home and foreign. The day will
furnish a pleasant anniversary for the
children, and will also help to train them
in systematic benevolence.
VIII pastors and SuperlntenQentS eV-
, erywhere take the subject in hand i'm
mediately, and have ample provision
made for observing the Day9 The pro-
gramme provides for only one service
during the day-the morning-but sug-
gests appropriate exercises for the even
ing. The whole day has been given to
the children by formal act of the Cen
eral Conference, and hope their rights
in the matter will be fully recognized
and respected.
The collection with be taken up at the
morning service, unless those having
charge deem some other hour more ad-
visable. Ninty per cent. of all moneys
collected Except special donations,
which will be applied as the donor wishes)
will be placed in the hands of the Con-
ference Sunday-school Board and the
remaining te,, per cent. forwarded to L..
D. Palmer, Treasurer, Nashville, Tenn.
Let us do all we can to make the Chill
dren's Day pleasant and profitable not
only the children, but everybody. 1t is
the holy Sabbath, and all the exercises
should be in harmony with the sanctity
and associations Of the day. May the
Lord greatly bless this new institution of
the Churchl
w. G.. E. CUNNYNGHAM.
March 81, 1887.
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Said / Not So?

Said not so. that would sin no more?
Witness my God, did:
Yet am run again upon the score-
My faults cannot be hld.
What shall doe Make vows, and break them
still?
Twill be but labor lost;
Nv good cannot prevail against mine Ill:
The business Will be crost.
O say not so; thou canst not tel what strength
Thy God may give thee at the length.
Renew thy vows, and If thou keep the last,
Thy God will pardon all that's past.
Vow while thou canst; while thou canst VOW
thou mayeSt,
Perhaps, perform 1t when thou thinkest least.
Thy God hath not denied thee all,
Whilst He permits thee but to call.
Call to thy God for grace to keep
Thy vows; and If thou break them, weep.
Weep for thy broken VOWS, and VOW again;
Vows made with tears
Cannot be still in vain.
Then onoe again
vow to mend my ways;
Lord, say Amen,
And Thine be all the praise.
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If civil service is so good a thing
why was it not required that the clerks
to the railroad commission should pass
examinations?
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JOHN ALEXANDER,
CONG-AREE
IRON WORKS,
Columbia. S. Q.
Agent for
OH HAP-MAN'
PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR

0,HEsE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED in
ls4I by Messrs. Geo. Sinclair and James An.
derson and purchased by me In the year 1886, and
from that time till now carried on successfully BY
myself NV friends and customers will bear witness
of the large and stupendous Jobs executed BY me. II
was at nv works where the largest and almost only
lob Of its class executed In this city vas done
viz the making Of the pipes for the City Water
Works in the year 1888. ,,,n,-,
WORK, COLUMNS for Store fronts, Is large and
various and in RAILINGS for Balconies, Gardens,
and Cemeteries have the largest variety and most
modern patterns; many OF these are patented and ]
have purcbased the right for this State.
In the machine line can furnish my patrons with
STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS Of any size and
description, My CIRCULAR SAW MILLS have
carried of the prize at every State Fair held In this
city and in their construction have taken pains to
combine simplicity with the most useful modsTp HIp I'm I'M
provements, and may flatter myse that my ClkCU-
LAR SAW MILLS find favor with every sawyer who
understands his business
The many orders am steadily receiving Tor SU'
GAR CANE MILLS prove that the public appreciate
the mills Of my make, and 80 It is with my GEAk.
ING for HORSE POWERS. GIN WHEELS. GRlST
MILLS and other MACHINERY.
have the manufacturing rights OF many PAT
ENTS such as castings for COTTON AND HA1
PRESSES, HAWLEY CORN sHELLER and three
or four FEED CUTTERS and other implements.
can't together with price list estimate. My prices
nre moderate and assure the public that they are
lower even than those Of Northern manufacturers and
that my work will compare favoraby with that oi any
| other maker. Address
John Alexander,
~.
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Pray Without Ceasing.

Twas once my way to set apart
Both place and time for secret prayer
Now pray always in my heart,
And am alone though anywhere.
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DEDICATION IN BEAUFORT.
The First Methodist Church in Beau"
fort.-Mr. George w. Williams's
Impressions OF the Port Royal.
KaudeHhilf Room.

1OEt.ssMF. 0eOFSc W.
Impressions OF the Port Royal.
Vanderbilt Boom.
Ne,0s and Courier.
Mr.. George w. Williams returned to
the citv Yesterday from Beaufort, where
he had gone on Sunday last to attend the
services incident to the dedication by
Bishop W, w. Duncan Of the First Meth
odist Church in that ancient town. Blsn-
op Duncan and Mr.. Williams, While IN
Beaufort, were the guests of Mr. w. H.
Lockwood. Mr.. Williams said yester-
day that the prospects Of the church were
very encouraging. @ But nsaainn snor. slme ago ago
only fifteen, which has now increased to
fifty, with a Sunday-school attendance
larger than the adult membership of the
church.
Bishop Duncan preached a mastery
sermon on the occasion of the dedication
and delivered another excellent discourse
on Sunday night. In the afternoon he
also addressed the pupils of the Sunday
school.
The Rev. DIR. E. J. Meynardie, former
ly presiding elder Of the Charleston dis
trict, is pastor in charge of the new
church. Meynardie, Mr.. Williams said,
was kindly received by the people Of
Beaufort 0nQ Will nave tuelT Co-oPeiaIioi'
in the future Of the church.
Mr.. Williams was asked by Reporter
some questions in relation to the alleged
excitement at Port Royal in reference to
the movements Of Vanderbilt in that
neighborhood. Mr.. Williams said that
30 far as he could see the presence of Van
derbilt there was entirely due to the fact
that the multi-millionaire found at Port
Royal convenient port on his home
ward-bound trip in which to land from
his yatcht, and that as matter OF courte-
sy the Central Railroad people sent him
an engine to take his private travelling
car from Port Royal 10 Yeinassee.
Mr.. Williams said that he had talked
with q number of merchants and busi-
ness men from Port Royal, but that they
had nothing to say about the Vanderbilt
boom. As matter of fact everything
down there was running along just as
usual, with the little natural excitement
consequent upon the arrival in town Of
the great New Yorker.
Mr. Williams said that he saw nothing
from what he had heard and observed tc
indicate that there was any railroad real
estate or other project on foot with which
Vanderbilt had any connection.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Abbeville County.


TOWNSHIP 1T. L. Moore, J. N. King,
l. Jno. r. Moore.
TOWNSHIP &C. A. c. Waller, T. F. Riley,
j. F. Coleman.
TOWNSHIP &C. W. Connor, w. J. Moore,
T. R. Blackwell.
TOWNSHIP Al. W. Msttison, E. L. Wal.
drop, M. Erwin.
TOWNSHIP 5.-Wesey Crawford, DR.. E. H.
Edwards, ]. r. G. Dunn.
TOWNSHIP CT. l.. Haddon, B. Fl. Eakin,
w. f. Morrison.
TowNsH1p 7.-a. w. Collins, A. F. Young,
JOS. J.. White.
TOWNSHIP Sc. W. Watson, J. M. Prultt,
William Bentley.
TowNsHIp CT. NJ. Jay, J. D. Neel, NJ. D.,
w. c. Robinson.
TOWNSHIP lO.-J. L. Pressly, John Lyon.
4. X. Watson.
TOWNSHIP l1.-W. A. Templeton, Jno. g.
Edwards, S. H. Cochran.
TOWNSHIP l2-J. Fl. Bell, NJ. D., John D.
Alewine, r. o. McAdams.
TOWNSHIP l3.-I. H. McCalla, ]. w. Huck-
TowNsH1p He. Calhoun. w. NJ. Taggart,
y To%SsHiP o;S :; HI i5.SP. H. McCaslan, W. R. Pow
TowNsHIP le-James Cothran, Jr., L. B.
" E. COWAN,
Chm. Bd. Ex. A. c.
Jan. 20, 1886. tt Med. copy.
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Many 60 out for wool and return
shorn.
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BARBER SHOP.

II all work In his department In the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham.
pooing 81 per month. Rasors honed and put
In the best condition for 25 cents each.
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Get the Best.

ysIARRANTED for years. The New High
wv Arm Davis, Vertical Feed Sewing Ma
chine. No one else allowed TO sell them in
Abbevillc county. Write 10 me for prices l
sell the New Domestic the New American.
The best Sperm Sewing Machine OIL, Needles,
&C., for all Machines. I offer the best and
cheapest stock OF Furniture, Collins, &C., in
the county. HENRY J. KINARD, Agt,
March so, 1857, l2m Ninety-Six. S. G.
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Bedsteads.

NULL LINE from $3.50, SO, to s12 each. The
Il best goods at the prices.
J. D. CHALMERS & %.
March %, 1887.
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A DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Jumping Dog, the Indian Who set Fire to
the Cheyenne Agency, Captured He Kills
Two Guards With a Pair of Shears and
Then Ireats Himself Likewise.
PIERRE. Special Telegram, Dec. Jump
ing Dog, the Indian who set fire to the
Cheyenne agency several weeks g and who
managed to escape, was captured last night
bYLhe authOriti es who have been securing
the country for him. This morning he at
tackeu the guards, killed two by stabbing
them with a pair of shears, and afterwards
committed suicide in the same manner
Early or the morning Of Nov. 1G
a destructive fire broke out at the
Cheyenne River agency, Fort emmett
1t was started by Jumping Dog, who had
been confined in the guard house. Before
the fire was brought under control all the
quarters were destroyed. One hundred tons
of coal. a large portion of the Indian an
n~uities, all the hay at the agency and nine
mead OF horses were also burned
The loss was over 500, 000. Jump
ing Dog managed to make his escape
anu nls Whereabouts nave remained n mys-
terry despite diligent search until last night,
when he was apprehended within thirty
miles of the agency. He had always been
regarded as q dangerous character and had
been the cause of more trouble to the troops
than any one member of his tribe.
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J. Beaver-Webb, the designer OF the
cutters Genesta and Galatea, the
British contestants in 1885 and 1856
fer the america S cup, has obtained a
good business position in New York
and an American bride as results OF
his visits to this country in vain en-
deayors to capture the famous inter.
national yachting trophy. Edward
Burgess, the Boston genius, who de-
signed the Puritan, Mayfower. and
Volunteer in succession, beating the
Genesta, Galatea, and Thistle. has
fosnd his reward in numerous con-
tracts and a testimonial purse OF
over $4,000, which is pretty sure
to be $25, COG before the subscrip
tons close.
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They had been married three weeks.
and had just gone to housekeeping.
He was starting down town one
morning, and she followed him to the
door. They hal their arms wrapped
around each other. and size was say
ing
"Oh, Clarence, do you think it pos
sible that the day can ever come when
we will part in anger"
"Why, no. little puss," he said. "0f
course not. What put that foolish idea
into my little brides head, eh?'
"0h, nothing, dearest. ! was only
thinging how perfectly dreadful it
would be i one OF rs should SPEAK
harshly to the other"
"Well, don't think of such wicked,
utterably impossible things any
more" he said. "We can never. new
er quarrel"
IL know it, darling. Good-bye, you
dear old precious, goodbye, and-oh,
wait a second, Clarence, I've written a
note to mamma; can't you rim
around to the house and leave 1t for
her sometime to-dav?"
"Why, yes, dearie; if / have time"
"If you have time? Oh. Clarence!''
what is it, little GirlieY"
ooh, to say if you have time to do
almost the very first errand your lit
tie wife asks you.to do"
well, well, sissy, Pm awfully busy
now
TOO busy to please me2 Oh, Clar.
ence, You hurt my feelings So"
HWhv child -
"Tm not a child, Clarence; Pm q
married woman, and L."
There, there, my pet, r."
No, no. Clarence; if ! was your
p-p-et. you'd try to-to--'
But, Mabel, do be reasonable"
fOh, Clarence, don't speak to- me
so.t Nstfs
go on, Clarence go on; break my
"stuff and NONSENSE"
"Oh, o-o-ohi"
"What have / said or done?n
"As II you need to askl But 20.
Hate me if you will Clarence; 10
This is rank nonsensep'
I'll 60 back to mamma il you want
me TO. she loves me II you don't"
'Yon must be crazy
"Oh, yes, sneer at me, ridicule me.
Perhaps you had better strike mei's
He bangs the door, goes down the
steps on the Jump, and races of, mutt
tering something about women being
the "queerest creatures"
OF course they'll make ii MP at
noon, and they have many such q
little tiff in the years TO come. ana
when they are old they'll say &
We've lived together fortv-fye
years, and never, no never, spoken d
cross word to each other in ali that
tImess-Tid Bits.
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a AtNEEM
Barnum. the great Snowman, seems
to be one Of that class Of people who
thrive by misfortune. He has met a
greater number Of reverses than any
other man Of the age. and yet he has
attained 3 marvellous degree of sue
cess. In early lie ne underwent great
vicissltudes and suffered from extreme
poverty. He has been burned out in
two museums: also his splendid sum.
mer residence. to which is to be added
q playhouse and now a caravan. He
lost Jumbo by d railway accident. He
was ruined thirty years ago by the
failure OF the Jerome clock factory, ii
which he lost all that he had made by
Tom Thumb, and also By Jenny Lind.
He was sc that time reduced to keep
ing boarding house, but though then
on the wrong side OF fifty he renewed
bis efforts to become richer than ever.
being now therichest Snowman in ex.
istence. The late disaster at Bridge.
port did not discourage him in the
least. He began At once to gather
from various parts IT the worA, an.
other supply Of animals.
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Capt. Bunce Of the United States
ship Atlanta is very indignant at the
report sent out from Washington con-
corning his letter to the navy depart.
ment and ais recommendation OF
changes on the Atlanta. He says the
report was greatly exaggerated and
that the changes he recommended
were not such as to warrant thestate-
ment that the vessel is practically
worthless.
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Cuiteau's Proposition to His
LAWYERS.

The Plymouth IN. ~ Record in
a recent number says. The following
letter from the assassin of President
Garfield is published for the first time.
The original, in the handwr iting
OF Guiteau, is in the possession OF Mr..
M. N. Davis, President of the Pemige-
wassett Mutual Relief Association, OF
this place. 1t was given to a gentle
man, who gave it to MI. Davis, by
Charles Reed, Guiteau's lawyer:
[Strictly Private.
Ma. REED will give you and Mr.. Mer.
rick and Gen. Butler and Judge Magruder
my note, payable one year hence, for So
600 each if you get me out ofhere. / think
you can do it on the ground OF non. iuris-
diction OF the court. / have just written
to my brother to make this offer to Gen.
Butler and Judge Magruder. / depend on
him to secure these gentlemen. and | de.
pend on you to secure Mr.. Merrick. Please
call at once with MI. Merrick without de-
lay. | presume / could make $50, 900 next
winter leetaring, If ] could get out Of this.
/ have IN offer Of $500 per night for six
nights from Boston. Yours truly,
CHARLES GUITEAu.
5. JAIL, WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. IL,
1882